good morning, america. breaking right now, a cell making landfall in hawaii. massive waves pummel the big island. the first named storm in nearly a quarter century hits. giant trees dashing down exploding power lines leaving thousands in the dark and the category 3 hurricane right behind it. today, america is coming to help. breaking overnight, american fighter jets back in action over iraq. precious cargo dropped to save thousands under siege by extremist militants. their dangerous 15 minutes at low altitude. the president approving air strikes to protect americans on the ground. white house on lockdown. you will not believe what put the secret service on high alert. agents storming the north lawn guns drawn. the pint-size intruder who squeezed through the gates and what the agency is saying about this tiny trespasser this morning.

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>> that's what dan has in common with him. >> we're going to have a lot of fun. two major stories. martha raddatz and jon karl standing by on the new crisis in iraq. president obama's big decision. >> that's right. but let's get right to abc's clayton sandell on the big island of hawaii right now where iselle is making landfall. contemplatening. >> reporter: good morning, amy. we are really feeling the power of iselle right now. you can see the winds are really kicking up and all around the town of hilo, the power is completely out. hurricane iselle has just been downgraded to a strong tropical storm but it's still packing 70-mile-per-hour winds and plenty of danger. overnight the big island of hawaii pummeled with some big waves. drenching rain and powerful winds. the town of hilo in the bull's-eye for iselle's fury. >> this is a unique situation. it's unprecedented. we haven't had anything like this happen.

>> reporter: it's crashing down on highways and power lines and electricity out to 25,000 hopes leaving people in the dark. the only light from power lines catching fire. right now it's 6:00 p.m. and the winds are teddy at almost 20 miles an hour. it's now 9:00 and we're seeing winds over 30 miles an hour. it's now midnight and we're seeing gusts up to 50 miles an hour. some of the 200,000 tourists in hawaii are finding flights between the islands delayed or canceled. one from honolulu to los angeles left five hours early to beat the storm. >> there's 22 of us. >> yeah. >> yeah, so it's -- we're looking out but we're hoping the rest of the family gets home okay. >> reporter: those powerful waves running 15 feet higher than normal this morning could flood the coasts and a new fear that saturated ground will give way causing dangerous mudslides.

and iselle is expected to make landfall here in the next couple of hours. right behind it hurricane julio, a category 3 storm that is at 115 miles an hour, julio could strike a glancing blow on the hawaiian islands in the next 36 hours, amy. >> all right, it's going to be busy there for clayton sandell in the hours to come. let's get now more on the storm's path and what we can expect and ginger is tracking that. >> looking at the radar at what just before landfall is looking more like a land stop. tropical systems do not like friction and don't like it in the way of two volcano, some up to 15,000 feet so that will slow the storm down and weaken it considerably but it will stay together enough to just slip south of most of the islands. here's the deal, though. the right side of islands as this goes through the next 24 hours, the right side of the storm is where we see the most intense as far as the worst weather goes and that's why we still have tropical storm warnings for some of those islands but, remember, right

there on the big island we're most concerned about winds up to 60 miles per hour. julio looks to take a northerly track so we have good news there. just have to get through iselle. >> now to the crisis in iraq. president obama authorizing air strikes to protect americans there and humanitarian airdrop, food and water to help tens of thousands of iraqis under siege by the brutal islamic militant group looking to take over iraq and threaten america. martha raddatz broke the news and joins us from washington. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's been nearly three years since u.s. forces left iraq, three years since the president announced the war was over. but this morning, u.s. warplanes are armed and ready to strike targets in iraq on the president's order. it is a stunning turn of events. the u.s. poised to enter a war that the president wanted to forget. but with isis, the islamic militants seeking to topple the iraqi government now poised to attack the key northern city of erbil where the u.s. has a

consulate and some 40 military advisers, the president said late last night he has authorized targeted air strikes. >> we intend to stay vigilant and take action if these terrorist forces threaten our personnel or facilities anywhere in iraq. >> reporter: the president has said there will be no u.s. boots on the ground. >> i will not allow the united states to be dragged into fighting another war in iraq. and so even as we support iraqis as they take the fight to these terrorists, american combat troops will not be returning to fight in iraq. >> reporter: but before the president spoke last night, americans conducted that difficult and dangerous humanitarian mission, three u.s. air force cargo jets escorted by two f-18 fighter jets dropping critical supplies during a low-flying 15-minute pass in a race to stop a catastrophe. tens of thousands of people who fled to the top of a mountain in sinjar now slowly dying from

blistering heat, pleading that there is no water, no bread. nearly 40 children already dead. they are trapped 3,000 feet up with no escape because down below isis terrorists are warning of a slaughter if they return. the u.s. aircraft dropped 5300 gallons of water and 8,000 meals ready to eat. those missions will be ongoing since those supplies could go quickly, as for those air strikes, the president has now authorized a u.s. official tells me that isis is positioning itself for a rapid advance into erbil and u.s. warplanes could be launched any time there is movement towards that city. george. >> have to be ready for that. martha, stand by. to abc's jon karl at the white house. and, jon, the president ran for office promising to end the war. clearly reluctant to make this discussion. clearly in an animated discussion with denis mcdonough after making the decision to

authorize the air strikes. not a decision he wanted to make. >> reporter: you could sense the tension here at the white house yesterday, george. as he was making this decision, this is a president that is reluctant to use military force anywhere but especially in iraq. he sees it as one of his top accomplishments as president ending america's involvement in an unpopular war but in the end the president felt that his hand was forced. it was forced because you had a humanitarian catastrophe where the u.s. military could come in and make a difference and it was forced because that terrorist group is advancing on a city that has a large u.s. consulate and there is a threat to americans serving there. so in the end, the president's hand forced to make a decision that he has long resisted making. >> jon, the president still going on vacation tomorrow heading up to martha's vineyard but scheduled to return to the white house next week. >> reporter: that's right. it's a two-week have a karngs at least that's what it's scheduled. scheduled to come back for two days. white house officials won't say

what the meeting is for. it's not necessarily about this but you can imagine this will be high on his agenda and as the president goes to martha's vineyard he is taking several of his top advisers including his national security adviser susan rice and has all the communications equipment to handle this. no president as you know, george, truly goes on vacation. >> that's for sure. okay, jon karl, martha raddatz, thanks very much. george, thank you. now to the news breaking overnight on the ebola outbreak. the world health organization is now calling it an international health emergency. and this morning, the husband of nancy writebol is speaking out about her battle with the deadly virus. abc's steve osunsami is tracking it all from atlanta where she is being treated. steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. her husband remains in liberia where he continues their missionary work. he says that he and his wife were choosing to put themselves at great risk because of the incredible need. overnight the world health organization declaring the spread of ebola in west africa an international health

emergency. and this morning, the husband of one of the sick missionaries in isolation here at this atlanta hospital is speaking out for the first time. >> we've spent 40 years together, plus we're junior high sweethearts. >> reporter: david writebol calling home from the deadly hot zone in liberia thanking god and the doctors for bringing his wife, nancy, back from the brick of death. >> i'm grateful and happy that she's in a place that enables her to receive the best care possible and that will give her every opportunity to get better and to recover. >> reporter: here she is helping disinfect doctors in the ebola ward of her african missionary hospital before getting sick needing this emergency flight to atlanta tuesday for treatment. >> i really want to give thanks to god for providing those people but also more than that, to also thank them. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview we reached the six students abroad now stranded in liberia after flights from the

region were suspended. >> i was freaking out. >> reporter: they're working with british airways to fly home flew ghana before school starts august 20th. >> i personally would like everyone to know that we are safe. we are safe and we are healthy. the only thing we're concerned about is getting home as soon as possible. >> reporter: here in the u.s. the cdc telling congress they're sending more teams to africa to stop the disease at its source. amy. >> all right, steve osunsami with the latest from atlanta on that and we want to head now to "gma weekend" anchor dan harris with the morning's other top stories. good morning, good morning, everybody. we'll start with new fighting breaking out in the middle east overnight the cease-fire coming to a sudden and violent end with palestinian militants firing 20 rockets into israel and israel firing back. a young boy in gaza was killed and talks for a long-term truce are now seriously in jeopardy. new worries on wall street. stocks opening today at their

lowest level since april. investors are worried about russia's aggression in ukraine and a possible invasion there raising tensions even further, reports that russian bombers once again approached american airspace near alaska. a homeowner in suburban detroit who shot and killed an unarmed teenager on his porch may now face life in prison. the parents of 19-year-old renisha mcbride were visibly relieved when a jury convicted theodore wafer of second degree murder. he shot her when she banged on his door after a car crash. a frightening incident in the major leagues. look at this, marlins reliever dan jennings hit in the head by a line drive. it's tough to watch. he suffered a concussion but the good news is we're happy to report his ct scan came back negative. this may be a reason why more pitchers will follow the lead of alex torres. he wears a padded hat on the mound now. check out this video from arkansas. watch the top of your screen as a car goes airborne flying into two police helicopters in that field there. we'll show you again. the driver apparently was

speeding and missed a turn. and finally, there have been all sorts of strange security breaches at the white house. a stolen cessna, back in th the '90s, a naked dude just a few months ago but what sent the secret service into lockdown mode last night takes the cake. a 2-year-old somehow slipped away from his parents, through the metal gates and on to the front lawn of the white house. after catching the invader the secret service put out this statement saying "we were going to wait until he learned how to talk to question him, but in lieu of that he got a time-out and was sent on his way with his parents. we don't know the baby's name yet but according to this tweet from the washington bureau chief of "the new york times," this is a sketch of the suspect and according to his parents or his or her parents, we don't know, the chide has been grounded until age 19. that's your news. back to you. >> you know, i was actually there when the cessna landed in the backyard of the white house. you go to work, hey, a little plane there in the backyard.

it was crazy. yeah. >> everyday occurrence. >> now we turn to those closing argue manies in the oscar pistorius murder trial. his defense team wrapping up their case this morning trying to convince the judge who will decide the blade runner's fate. abc's lama hasan has the latest. good morning, mlama. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. a day after the prosecution delivered its final blows today, oscar pistorius' defense team is striking back giving a detailed time line of what they say happened that fateful night trying to prove the olympic athlete is not a cold-blooded killer. this morning, the last stand for oscar pistorius as his defense attorney delivers his final argument painting pistorius as scared, needing to protect himself and not a murderer. >> now you're standing at the door. you're vulnerable. you're anxious, you're trained as an athlete to react to sound and then -- >> reporter: he was adamant there was no argument the night pistorius killed his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp maintaining pistorius thought

she was in the bedroom when he fired four shots through a locked bathroom door at who he thought was an intruder. >> if i stand behind someone with his finger on that trigger and he's in a fearful state and i may clap my hands behind hip, in some instances some will fire. >> reporter: also accusing the police of bungling the investigation and tampering with the evidence. >> don't come to court and protest a scene and then cross-examine the accused as if that was the scene. >> reporter: the defense cla claiming screams heard by neighbors occurred after those shots rang out and that they came from pistorius crying out for help and not from an argument. four months, the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies in pistorius' testimony. >> so many lies in such a short period. >> reporter: but today roux striking back saying that even if there's a reasonable possibility pistorius is telling the truth, he is entitled to the

benefit of the doubt. well, it is up to the judge to decide oscar pistorius' fate. she will announce a date for a verdict which could take anywhere between a couple of weeks to a month or even two months before she delivers her decision. george? >> okay, lama, thanks very much. amy, big update on yesterday. >> remember that big mystery in new jersey. we first showed you this video on thursday. the bear walking on two feet. so many people are sharing the video and we were all wondering if it was real so we sent abc's ron claiborne to find out. >> reporter: see for yourself. that expert tells abc news it's not someone in a bear suit, they say it really is a bear standing on his hind legs and walking as comfortably and smoothly as a person. >> i think he walks better than you, don. >> he stuck his head up at first then he stood up fully and then he started to walk. >> there it is. there it is. >> reporter: this sighting caught on camera july 19th. the bear ampbling down oak ridg,

new jersey. >> that is a bypedal bear. >> two weeks later there he goes again. >> he's looking at me. >> it's scary at first but after you've seen it a couple of times it just becomes weird. >> reporter: he says local residents have nicknamed this bear vinny. it turns out state wildlife officials have been monitoring him since he was reported back in june. they say he's a juvenile under 3 years old and weighs about 250 pounds and he is walking upright because his two front paws are injured. >> more than likely it was a car accident. bears can walk on their hind legs very well. >> do you see him. >> reporter: officials say the bear and his bear brethren are not a danger to people. and they have no plans to capture or relocate him. live and let live. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> oh, they can't help him with his paws? >> i'm surprised they're not going to capture him. >> if only to give him medical help. >> when he notices the cameras shooting him he gets down on all fours like, wait.

i don't want anyone to -- >> there he goes. >> yeah, he's like -- >> oh, he is -- look, very -- you can tell. >> it is funny until you hear it might be a bad thing. >> we wish him well. luckily he can walk very well on those two hind legs. to ginger who has more on iselle, the big story in the pacific. >> i notice too the bear had a really good look to camera. did you see it trait in. anyway that's what we have to do is look right into this, the radar and an update. i told you it does not like friction. volcanoes, has slowed it down. 60-mile-per-hour winds max sustained and it's slower. almost stopping against it so, yes, it will slow it down. we have to mention something back here in the states because you could see some flash flooding along 9 stationary front going in the next couple of days throughout the southeast.

>> we've got a beautiful friday to look forward to. a bit of haze but mainly clear conditions. 70 degrees is our temperature and look at the dew point nice and low and comfortable at 56. speaking of 50's, we have some 50's in the burbs. 57 in gaithersburg, 55 in winchester. so might be thinking long sleeves to start the day, but warming up this afternoon with partly-cloudy skies. highs will be in the middle 80 and a few clouds rill >> and we will absolutely have our eyes all over tropical storm iselle as it goes through the rest of the morning. clayton is there for us.

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>> live from the abc7 broadcast center. this is an abc7 news update. >> good morning, 7:26. i'm jummy olabanji. we're going to get started this friday morning with a look at how the end of the work week commute is shaping up. >> it is beautiful at this point. we're off to a great start. if you're headed out this

morning the beltway is wide open. just a little volume on the top side from around 29 to georgia avenue. new hampshire was flying over -- newschopper 7 was flying over a crash which has cleared. all the way from springfield to 14th the volume is pretty light. i-95 north from frederick into springfield there's not a lot of volume. traffic is moving well. welcome during a friday rush hour during the summon. i think our -- summer. i think our forecast is just as nice. >> today will be a near carbon copy of yesterday. a little haze and a few light clouds this afternoon. 70 degrees feels great. low dew points in the 50's and still some 60's in the suburbs. this area of low pressure will track to the out and bring in cloudiness and showers this weekend. today enjoy it. partly cloudy and warm with

highs in the mid-80's. >> virginia attorney general mark herring will file a petition with the u.s. supreme court today that has to do with marriage equality. he wants the court to settle the issues regarding same-sex marriage for virginia and the rest of the country. last week they agree would the position that the state same-sex ban is unconstitutional. thank you for watching this morning. we'll see you back here at 7:56 with another local news update. have a great morning.

good morning, america. it's going to be a roller-coaster ride over here in central park. ♪ >> good morning, luke bryan and look at all your fans out there in central park this morning. lining up all through the night. it's a beautiful sunny day here in manhattan. and everyone is so excited to hear from luke bryan this morning. >> yeah, we can't wait to head out to the park in just a bit. first a lot to get to including a truly incredible road rage incident and a driver this a high-speed chase went after the man who shot him and we have the dramatic 911 call. plus, a wild scene at one of the most popular atlantic city resorts. guests suing after allegedly being roughed up by aggressive security guards. you can see it right there. what the surveillance footage reveals coming up. >> wow. >> and then we have extreme parenting, the new show revealing some unusual ways parents are raising their kids including one family using

hypnotherapy and another that lives a nomaddic lifestyle all coming up. >> okay, that's coming up. first that sensational trial out of florida involving three teens in a love triangle. pedro bravo charged with murdering his best friend who was in a romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend. prosecutors are revealing what they say was the murder weapon in court and abc's linzie janis is tracking the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. prosecutors unveiling in court thursday pieces of evidence they say were found in searches of pedro bravo's car and apartment in the days after his friend went missing. the items they say prove how bravo murdered his victim. overnight florida prosecutors revealing more evidence in the death of christian aguilar showing jurors this photograph of the belt they say pedro bravo used to kill his former best friend. bravo allegedly sedating aguilar with a concoction of drugs in a gatorade bottle then using the belt to strangle him, a process that took 13 minutes.

prosecutors claim the murder taking place inside bravo's suv in a gainesville walmart parking lot. the two friends spotted shopping together in the store, the last time aguilar was seen alive. >> there's a small impact in the windshield itself where the glass was broken. >> reporter: prosecutors showing the jury thursday photos of a cracked windshield covered in duct tape and bloodstains on the suv's seats and on a pair of shoe insoles and a can of paint kept in the car. all signs investigators say of a violent struggle. >> that's the location where the shovel was recovered from. >> reporter: and photos of this mud caked shovel found near bravo's gainesville apartment. prosecutors implying it was used to bury his victim. prosecutors claim aguilar's murder was the result of a love triangle. bravo dating erika friman in high school. friman calling it off heading to gainesville for college and dating aguilar. >> i didn't want to throw him over the edge or anything and say, by the way, i'm dating a

mutual friend of ours. >> reporter: they say when bravo found out he hatched a plot to kill his high school friend in order to get friman back. bravo's attorneys say he is not guilty of murder. well, bravo is charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, illegally transporting a dead body and providing false statements to law enforcement. he faces life in prison. if he's convicted. george. >> thanks. dan abrams here right now and, boy, the prosecutors have quite a case there. >> there are very few cases that go to trial with this much evidence against someone. you're talking about physical evidence that linzie laid out, searches and video evidence, motive. you've got almost everything you could possibly have and the defense is, yeah, we were together and you know what, yeah, we got in a fight and i bloodied him and then i left and that's the last thing that i know. i mean that is a really long shot type of defense in a case like this. >> and so what happens now with the defense?

do they put pedro bravo on the stand? >> ordinarily in a case hike this i'd say no way he's going to take the stand. yet when you look at what the defense is and think about what a long shot defense it is, seems to me it may be the only hope that they have is that somehow he's a really good witness who will lay out exactly what he claims happened, that, yes, we're together. this and we get in a fight and then i leave, but it's just -- it's such a tough defense that you think about something like taking the tan and you say, it might be the only shot that he has. >> the emotional impact of having the ex-girlfriend on the stand. >> absolutely. she's the motive of the she's laying out point by point exactly why he would have done this talking about how emotionally fragile he'd become. you know, internet searches for unsolved murders and sleeping pills and, again, the allegation here is that he may have drugged the victim before the attack, so this is a tough defense. >> okay. dan abrams, thanks very much.

>> all right, thanks, guys. turning now to an incredible story of road rage revenge. a california driver shot several times decided to then chase after his assailant and the whole thing was captured on a 911 call and video. abc's brandi hitt has the story. 911 emergency. what are you reporting? >> yeah i just got shot at eastbound 91 at harbor boulevard. >> reporter: a desperate call for help in the middle of a car-to-car shooting. >> are you hit? >> yes, i'm hit. >> reporter: the victim kenneth baker merging on to a southern california freeway in broad daylight when his window suddenly exploded. blast spraying his face. >> i noticed where the bullets hit on the side of my truck. it was inch as way from my head. i didn't know this man was trying to kill me. >> reporter: baker says he didn't recognize the shooter in the car next to him and decided to chase him down calling 911 with one arm while nursing gunshot wounds to the other. >> i think my arm is shot.

i'm trying to catch up to him now. >> okay, well, that's probably not the best idea if he's shooting at you. >> i'm, i'm right behind him now. >> reporter: he says the two swerved in and out of traffic at speeds up to 95 miles per hour. baker cutting across bushes and freeway exits to stay on his tail. officers eventually taking over the pursuit and arresting 32-year-old jerry valentin from arizona. >> this could have been so much worse. >> it could have been much more of a tragedy. we discourage victims and witnesses to engage with armed individuals. >> had i not chased him down, the man would have gotten away. now he's in jail. >> reporter: valentin has pleaded guilty to four felonies including attempted murder in a chaim that for now appears to be a random act of rage. for "good morning america," brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> oh. scary stuff. all right, time now for the weather and ginger and i know a lot of folks are seeing scary

stuff in the pacific. >> that's the thing. we see something we do not see often if at all. julio right there organized and tight. look what is happening to iselle, it's dying right before our eyes, satellite imaging and the tops are together and, bam, it hits that friction of the island and has no water to fuel it and away it goes. let's look at the waves in front of it. just because it's dying out doesn't mean you don't see 15 to even 25-foot waves at best. when we get through this thing, still some 50-mile-per-hour gusts. summer is back, 103 for dallas. 98, oklahoma city. you'll stay warm as we go through the weekend. highs rotate clockwise on the back side and get some southern air. it'll happen in the west. some numbers from boise going up to 100 as we start the next workweek and salt

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we are back at 7:42 with that cd footage of a family roughed up by security guards at a popular new york city hotel and casino allegedly. they're suing harrah's. brian ross has the story. ♪ >> reporter: in a jersey oceanfront resort of atlantic city, a place where everyone is welcome. gamblers, hip sters and family. that's not what the binz family found. >> it was miserable. it was absolutely miserable. >> reporter: university of pennsylvania student and class cal guitarist shawn oaks fared no better. he says his disagreement with the hotel security guard got him pumped, kicked and stomped on according to his lawsuit. not what you expect when you come to atlantic city. >> not what i expected.

>> reporter: even worse for former college basketball player rob koenig after a nightclub. >> i was laying in a pool of my own blood. >> reporter: all of this took place in one casino in atlantic city, harrah's, part of the giant caesar's entertainment now being sued by the unhappy customers. in the case of the binz family. security moved in after binz became upset when told he was being evicted because the hotel computer mistakenly did not list him as a guest. even though they had been staying there for two days. watch what very few would call good hospitality. >> they grabbed him and just slammed him to the floor and all i could say was, get off of him. he's got a pacemaker. >> reporter: then his mother and daughter headed for the elevators to the room and security swooped in to stop them. first the teen daughter is wrestled to the ground and handcuffed and then mom brought down and dragged off by a man in

shorts who her lawyer says is the casino's head of security. >> it ended up with early termination of what was supposed to be a very nice family trip. >> reporter: all this comes as atlantic city is struggling to improve its image and appeal to tourists and the mayor was upset by what he saw when we showed him some of the videos. >> beating can't be tolerated. it's unacceptable. violence can't be tolerated. >> reporter: harrah's employees claim the binz and the other two were the aggressors. mr. brian ross from abc news. this director of security would not answer any of our questions. >> sir, we're not allowed to comment. >> reporter: you think this is appropriate that you go over the line? later in a written statement the casino said its security personnel are trained to use the least amount of force required while taking necessary steps to protect guests, employees and themselves. but there was no comment on any of the cases involving the dramatic videos. brian ross, abc news, atlantic city.

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[no audio] >> live from the "abc 7 broadcast center. >> we are going to get to jack taylor right now at the wtop traffic centered to see if the commute is ok. >> we had a couple of hiccups with the beltway for the most part where we usually have some slowdowns, a little bit from 29 to georgia. centerville, aat crash with vdot there. a little bit of the delay in manassas. around the freeway in the district, an earlier crash at main avenue westbound at the

freeway, and that has been cleared to do shoulder. if you are lucky enough to head to the eastern shore, in great shape so far headed to the bay bridge. no delays at the toll plaza. have fun. be forecast is going to awesome this weekend, isn't it? >> it really looks good overall, mainly dry, but south and west of dcu have to watch out because the low pressure system will track close on -- southwest of d.c., you have to watch out because the low pressure system will track close. high-pressure controls from the north, low-pressure tracks from the south. i think most of it will stay dry , a 30% chance of rain saturday. partly cloudy skies, warm, high temperatures between 84 and 88 degrees. as we head into the weekend, temperatures cooler with a few more clouds and sun. >> in the meantime, police are searching for a man who assaulted a jogger. 6:20an was attacked thursday morning along silverado

court in mitchellville, maryland. a man hit her with a stick several times before she was able to fight him off. our sister station will have a report coming up in a few minutes. as for watching. we will see you back at 8:27.

♪ good morning, america. it's friday and what kind of parent are you? from aromatherapy to overbearing? are you intense enough to keep up with these moms and dads and would you even want to be? and demanding real beauty. the dad taking on the ad world saying his daughter should sea real-life photos not photo shopped. why his campaign is striking such a chord right now. can you get enough of ryan gosling? wait till you see how one super fan has taken fascination with the superstar to the ultimate level. it's going viral this morning. ♪ call me call me call me ♪ "gma" goes country with bryan crashing our party in central park plus we're turning our show into the set of "nashville." we can't get enough as we say -- >> good morning, america.

♪ that enormous crowd in central park do not have to wait much longer. luke bryan coming out right now on this glorious morning here in new york city. ♪ there he is. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> his latest album "crash my party" and we'll have a lot of fun with him. this morning, "gma" is also the set for the hit show "nashville." so, luke, connie britton and i am going to be attempting to shoot a scene with them, the professionals. we actually have some director chairs backstage. luke is getting ready reading his lines. he's a lot more prepared than me.

i have to figure out who my motivation is. >> survival. >> exactly. >> that should be your motivation. >> not to be horrible. >> luke is multitasking. also going to be answering your questions live before the concert starts. we'll get him all night long and all morning on twitter. so a lot coming up right here on "good morning america." first let's get news from dan harris. a lot going on overnight. in fact there is. the big news, the tropical storm iselle making landfall on hawaii's big island right now. the heavy rain and winds up to 60 miles an hour knocking down tree, blocking road, causing tens of thousands of power outage, as well. a second storm hurricane julio not far behind but it will spare hawaii from a direct hit. ginger's full forecast coming up shortly. president obama has authorized air strikes in iraq and says they will be launched if necessary to protect americans in a key iraqi city from islamic militants who seized control of more certificaterritory including iraq's largest dam. three cargo jets dropping food and water for thousands of iraqis overnight trapped on top of a mountain trying to flee

those militants and new video this morning of air strikes in gaza. the fragile cease-fire there ending violently overnight as palestinian militants fired rockets into israel and then israeli fired back. a young boy was killed near a mosque in gaza. back in this country a scary accident for olympic champion jen sher was practicing when her pole snapped. tough to watch accepting her crashing to the mat. she hurt her neck, ribs and arms but she is hoping for a full recovery. a wild accident in jacksonville, florida. look at this as a coca-cola truck sideswipes a city bus then goes crashing into a store. five people got hurt and that building was badly damaged. so badly had had to be torn down. the driver lost control when a bee, he says, flew into his cab. take the sting in that case. anyway, when the postal service talks about neither rain nor sleet and all that stuff keeping them from doing their job i do not think this is what

they have in mind. this cell phone video from cincinnati shows a letter carrier apparently dumping entire loads of mail. >> no. >> into the garbage. >> the postal service, the good news is they later retrieved it and delivered it but that letter carrier could go to prison if convicted. i love this. if you're in the milwaukee area looking for a light summary drink may i recommend you check out a bar called sobelman's. first they came up with a bloody masterpiece. a bloody pear with a cheeseburger on top. that was not enough and come up with the chicken fried bloody beast which as the name implies has an entire fried chicken on top. other ingredients include cheese, sausage pickles olofs onions as par rust, lemon brus he will sprout, tomato, celery and bacon wrapped jalapeno cheese balls and costs $50. >> a bargain. >> and serves two people. if you want to healthier option they have an entire tofurkey for

hard-drinking vegans. >> it's merely an accessory to a drink. >> really. >> heard it here first. >> i like your math. >> thank you. it's working for me. >> she can look pretty good. thanks. we'll turn to a high-profile stalking case showing how far people go on social media. "orange is the new black" star taryn manning is being stalked and cyberbullied by a former trend but that woman claims she is the one being harassed and mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: on the hit netflix show "orange is the new black" taryn manning's character often gets into catty shouting matches with other inmates. >> saying i'm not smart? >> reporter: this morning manning is in a real-life war of words with fashion designer jeanine williams in court documents the 35-year-old actress accuses her former friend of stalking and bullying saying between april and july heller harassed her with numerous text message, e-mail,

voice mails and messages through other social media. heller was arraigned early last month charged with fourth degree stalking and temporarily banned from contacting her in any manner. heller pleaded not guilty to the charge but wednesday returned to court for violating the retaping order by making, quote, anonymous contact through twitter. mapg's attorney telling abc news heller continues to publish additional false and defamatory allegations regarding ms. manning. it's an assertion that heller's attorney says is untrue and his client has abided by the court order. >> harassment in this age of social media is completely different than ever before. people have more access to celebrities. >> reporter: but now heller claims she is the one being harassed posting last month on twitter how many times have i publicly asked to be left alone? stop being harassed and stalk? in addition to privately since april. stop bullying. neither side's rep says what led to the feud sparking some very real drama.

>> spit it out, come on. >> reporter: offscreen. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> a lot to sort through there. "pop news" and weather coming up. sara over in the social with the meningit montemara "morning menu." >> the father of two getting real with advertising and come clean about photoshopping and the hot new celebrity health trend and why so many stars are now drinking aloe water and what are the real benefits here? luke bryan about to rock the party in the park but first there he is rehearsing some lines from the scene of the hit series "nashville." all coming up here in times square. ♪ "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by nexium. new nexium 24 hour, now available without a prescription. ♪

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barrymore going old school and she knows it. the actress and mom of two sharing this snapshot of herself on instagram as she stepdzs a letter via snail mail. we remember what that is. the caption showing a lot of love #iheartmail. i love stamps, i love writing to someone, i love receiving a letter. i love the old-fashioned world of ink. snail mail will never go away. she's looking for a pen pal, i'm in. don't you agree every thank you note should be handwritten. >> yes, my mom agrees with that. >> the one time you go drew barrymore on it. maybe a couple other times. to a hollywood a-lister with slick moves to go with his debonair style. i'm talking jude law taking front and center in this new ad for johnnie walker. that jazzy ensemble is part of a six-minute ad really more of an artistic short film. called a gentleman's wager and opens with i don't want to buy it, i want to win it with a dance. if you're dancing jude you win.

our own dan harris has offered to jam a little. he has this move going that he taught me. >> no. >> come on, dan. >> you want to see an overbite. yeah, you ask me to dance, it won't work. >> the dan harris shuffle. no? not today. we'll save it for the weekend. from one hollywood heartthrob to another ryan gosling can rest easy. a restaurant called bang bang has -- >> a bathroom tribute. >> paid him the ultimate compliment and turned it into a shrine and go with the word shrine. fans are using the bathroom stall for impromptu photo shoots. even "pretty little liar" shane mitchell got in on the action. >> a unisex action. >> what, do you want to go in there? >> creepy. >> it's way creepy. the whole point of privacy is no one watching you. now ryan is watching you. talk about stage fright. we gave it a go in the social square.

>> much better there. >> we'll let you in that one, dan. >> you never know what i might do if you let me in there without being prompted. >> you might be dancing. >> that's freaky, though. i don't want to see pictures of anyone. it's a private moment. >> i think we can all agree on that. now back to you, george. >> "heat index" coming up. let's go to ginger in central park with the weather. >> oh, i'm just hanging here with luke. oh, hi, luke. i asked what color his eyes are and i said, are they hazel, green. they all said they're perfect. we can't wait for luke bryan on "gma" but we do have something else, a huge headline to talk about this morning. and that would be iselle making landfall on the big island. you can see the track. it will eventually be sliding south of the other islands but, remember, the right quadrant as we call it or that right side is where some of the strongest and worst weather occurs so it's not out of the woo even though you're not on the big island. you could still see some strong winds certainly huge surf. i think rain and mudslides are

still our major concern. i'll leave you with a look across the nation where relatively quiet here domestically but >> good morning. happy friday. a great end to the work week with honey of sunshine. low humidity. 65 at dulles airport. in gaithersburg. 66 in fredericksburg. a few clouds of this afternoon. temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. a femur clouds will roll >> you know, i'm just missing one thing and leah said we can share the country hat. luke, we can't wait to see luke bryan. george. >> thank you, ginger. first up in our "heat index" the marketing executive and father of two taking on those touched up ads. seth mallen calls it a public

health crisis and challenging dove to live up to its real beauty campaign. abbie boudreau has the story. ♪ >> reporter: they're the flawless photos like these that even some a-listers say are too touched up. kate winslet criticizing this cover claiming it overly slims her thighs. lorde annoyed with a photo she says was altered. even keira knightley protesting a photo that she claims boosted her bust and this morning father of two and marketing executive seth matlin says he too has had enough with retouching so matlin started a petition online hoping to expose what he describes as an industrywide public health crisis. calling on dove. famous or their decade-long real beauty campaign. urging the company to make real beauty more real. >> advertisers need to recognize that they are responsible and accountable for the health consequences that these ads are creating.

>> reporter: matlin is asking dove to set a bar by signing his pledge acknowledging whether or not they photoshop their ads and if they are photoshopped to not run them in places where children can see them. is it this your opinion that dove does photoshop even in this real campaign? >> i don't know what dove does and that's the point. the point is we don't know what is real anymore. >> i think today we're seeing the brands are trying to be more real and see it in the marketing coming out but there's still so much work to be done. >> reporter: dove has yet to sign on saying in a statement "when the dove campaign for real beauty launched in 2004, we made a commitment to all women that we would not distort any of our images to create an unrealistic view of beauty." still, matlins is hoping his passion project will call for change. >> this is not going to fix everything but it is the ethical thing to do. it is a step in the right direction and what i'm confident of is we're going to be no worse off. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc

news, los angeles. >> he is fighting a good fight. >> i to and a lot of celebrities are on board with that. they say they don't want their images photoshopped and i think that will also help turn the tide. >> i always want my image photoshopped. >> we asked do you think they should be labeled? >> 92% said yes. 8% said no. >> all right. well, that's pretty precise conclusion there. all right, we'll go next on the "heat index" to extreme parenting, a new tv show spark debate among parents by showcases some of the unusual ways people across america are raising their families. abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: it's the show that has got parents talking. bravo's new docu-series the extreme guide to parenting. >> i always do this before i do anything. >> really? >> reporter: parents like shera and andy adler exposing their n unconventional parenting approach. they practice an eco cache sheer

shamanistic approach. we caught up with them at their home. >> i observe nature and i appreciate and try to feed and sustain my family based on the natural cycles that exist on the earth. >> reporter: the adlers make a habit of incorporating aromatherapy, crystal therapy and meditation into their children's busy lives. their son yona according to mom and dad is an indigo child with a sixth sense. >> i can just sense things when i'm halfway asleep. >> reporter: they're one of nine unconventional and unfiltered families on the show. >> whoo! >> reporter: and while it might be tv gold, some parenting experts argue that the show exploits children. >> my concern is that it doesn't allow a safe place for children just to be a kid. >> reporter: future episodes will dive into the lives of other unique families with eq l equally unique parenting methods. from the nomaddic lifestyle. >> where are you going to go to the bathroom? >> right here. >> reporter: to hypnotherapy. >> are you trying to hypnotize

me. >> yes, i am. >> reporter: but mom shera says the goal isn't winning some medal for having the best parenting style. >> if you listen a little bit differently to your child, it was worth it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. ♪ this life >> a few tips there. >> or not. >> that's not one way to do it or 99 ways to do it or not to do it. finally in our "heat index" one of the hottest health trends among celebrities, aloe watverad are guzzling it down for health benefits and some say it could do more harm than good. aloe vera, you don't just slather it on now you drink it down. aloe vera in juice or water form is the hot new beverage of choice. nicki minaj says she drinks it to keep a clear complexion and alicia keys said she loves to add it to her drinks so what do they know that we don't? >> aloe vera yugs is a source of

vitamins and increasingly people are using it as a beverage. basically for skin benefit, digestive benefits and other benefits. >> reporter: we've heard of pulling off a stalk of it for a burn and dermatologists recommend it for its anti-inflammatory properties. >> that's what's helping with the redness reduction that we see in sunburns. >> reporter: but drinking it? what exactly does it taste like? "gma's" summer interns were game to give it a try. >> do you like it? what does it taste like. >> like lemonade. >> it was bad. >> it hurts like coconut water. >> kind of like apple juice. >> reporter: the sweetened versions may taste better calorie counter beware, some are high in sugar. >> some of these are sweetened with fructose or cane sugar and one bottle had 220 calories and 30 grams of sugar. >> eat a cookie. >> or drink a can of soda.

>> reporter: it's best to keep your aloe vera juicing to a minimum? as an herb it may have some negative effects in terms of health. there's been sochi research pointing to the fact it can have the effect of thinning the blood so in combination with blood thinners this can be potentially dangerous so, you know, buyer beware. >> we have no scientific proof on how safe aloe vera is to drink in large proportions. >> reporter: still i'm going to try just a little sip. i think it's pretty bland. >> it taste like i'm eating face cream. which i might have done before. now more studies have to be done before they can say it has health benefits. always consult a physician but with that said let's take a little sippy. >> oh, it's not what i thought. >> it tastes a little like soapy water. >> water with a slight after taste. >> but there's no reason you should jump on this. just a new trend they're studying so you can leave the soapy water behind. stick with cough if i. >> thank you.

to amy incentral park with luke bryan. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> all right, thank you, george. multiplatinum country superstar luke bryan. >> it's loud. >> yes, it is loud. you're having a pretty good year. you've had four back-to-back number one hits and in may made billboard history by simultaneously owning the number one and two spots on the air play chart. in june his album crash my party was certified double platinum and people country named him 2014's sexiest man. [ cheers and applause ] and i could add to that the biggest concert this summer yet. 5,107 people came out to see you today. >> crazy, crazy. >> i also love the fact you'll be on abc's hit show "nashville." i saw you reading your lines. >> i'm studying. >> are you nervous. >> i am too. >> we're in this thing together. but, yeah, it's a little -- it's

a new world for me so i'll try to get my lines right. i'll try not to mess up. >> it's okay because when you're standing next to the sexiest pan alive. >> oh, hush. >> it doesn't matter. everyone is just looking at him. magazine cover the whole deal you say it had to do with your perfect eyebrows. >> eyebrow, no, i don't know. i get a lot of buddies that they give me a lot of grief about these sexiest man covers and stuff. >> i think -- you know what i think it was, i think it was your signature moves. remember last fall when i showed you the mash-ups. this is just an excuse so we can show the mash-up. >> are we running it again. >> airing right now. the world is watching. you tick a lot of flack for that? >> i get more flack for that mash-up than i do actually the whole -- the people cover stuff but when i'm stage i'm just cutting up. >> you're just having fun. >> i feel like if i'm loose, if i'm, you know, if i'm not taking myself too serious then all the fans can get out there and do

the same. >> speaking of your fans a shout-out to hadafa abrahams came here at 2:00 p.m. yesterday. >> 2:00 p.m. >> just to hear you, luke. that's the kind of fans you have. >> thank you. >> we'll talk with luke much, much and we'll hear him sing. >> she's blushing. she's blushing. >> you want to blow her a kiss? all right. we'll maybe -- we'll let them meet maybe in the break. we'll be right back. coming up much more with luke bryan. stay with us. ♪

>> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. it's 8:27. i'm jummy olabanji. the commute so far has not been too bad. we're going to get to jack taylor right now. >> it has been great. no problems. hiccups but nothing huge.of earlier activity has been cleared. the delay in manassas is easing very quickly. there was some slowdowns across the freeway westbound. e hasccident on maine avenu been cleared to the shoulder. this is pretty much the story in from frederick south. a new crash northbound 270.

sounds like a fender bender blocking the left lane. >> quite awesome. a fabulous friday with 72 degrees. the dew point is down in the 50's. we do have some clouds, especially south and west of d.c. no pressure tracks to our south this weekend. it could bring a few showers around here. this weekend, most of the showers will stay south and west. temperatures will be a little bit lower and another chance for rain on tuesday. >> lawyers for dzhokhar tsarnaev are making a second push to move his trial to d.c. washington are less thany to assume his guilt those in massachusetts. his trial is set to begin in

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♪ ♪ i got that real good feel good stuff up under the seat of my big black jacked up truck rollin' on 35s ♪ >> what an amazing morning in central park. you guys having fun this morning? more than 5,000 strong right here to see luke bryan. this is pretty great, isn't it? >> yeah. i want to see that. >> get some boots. >> they've been lining up since thursday afternoon. people spending the night in the park to see this guy right here, man of the hour. >> that's right. ready to sing. >> let's do it. >> "that's my kind of night." >> come on. >> "gma," how are you feeling? come on. we got to wake everybody up. you ready now? here we go. ♪ uh uh come on

♪ i got that real good feel good stuff up under the seat of my big black jacked up truck rollin' on 35s ♪ ♪ pretty girl by my side ♪ you got that suntan skirt and boots waiting on you to look my way and scoot your little hot self over here ♪ ♪ girl hand me another beer ♪ yeah ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown but you look like the kind ♪ ♪ that likes to take it way out out where the corn grows grows row row my boat ♪ ♪ floatin' down the flint river catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ ♪ gonna sound like a winner when i lay you down and love you right yeah that's my kind of night ♪ >> and your kind of party. come on.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ might sit down on my diamond plate tailgate put in my country ride hip-hop mix tape ♪ little conway a little t-pain might just make it rain ♪ ♪ you can hang your t-shirt on a limb hit that bank and we can east on in ♪ ♪ soak us up a little moonlight you know i know what you like yeah ♪ ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown ♪ ♪ but you look like the kind that likes to take it way out out where the corn grows grows ♪ ♪ row row my boat floatin' down the flint river ♪ ♪ catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ lay you down and love you when right ♪ ♪ yeah that's my kind of night yeah that's my kind of night ♪ >> come on. [ cheers and applause ]

i want everybody clapping. i know some of you were here last night but we're going to treat this morning like last night. ♪ my kind of your kind is this kind of night ♪ ♪ we dance in the dark and your lips land on mine ♪ ♪ oh oh oh oh oh gonna get our love on oh oh oh oh oh time to get our buzz on ♪ ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown ♪ ♪ but you look like the kind that likes to take it way out out where the corn rows grow row row my boat ♪ ♪ floatin' down the flint river catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ ♪ gonna sound like a winner when i lay you down and love you right ♪

♪ yeah that's my kind of night come on yeah that's my kind of night ♪ ♪ yeah that's my kind of night oh oh oh oh that's my kind of night ♪ ♪ gma that's my kind of night >> oh, wow, that is luke bryan. we are right here and these -- turn around, girls. thank you, luke bryan. turn around, girls. spent the night, 16 hours. how was it? >> phenomenal. >> so good. >> it was so good. >> it was so freakin' awesome. >> of the enormous crowd, of the thousands here they spent 16 hours overnight from pennsylvania. all over -- they don't smell. let's go ahead and check the rest of the forecast. what a gorgeous morning, everybody. you couldn't get more perfect in new york city and today 84 for a

high, pleasant for so many in the northeast. one of the nicest parts of the nation today, pittsburgh at 82 and your weekend getaways, a place to look for more heat and seattle. chicago stays in the 80s and portland maine, that is in the upper 70s. looking across the weekend >> a beautiful morning with low humidity. this afternoon we will expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. temperatures in the 60 tonight. >> all that weather brought to you by the university of phoenix. do you guys want to hear another luke bryan song. how about we get to a break so we can get right back to luke bryan right here on "good morning america." ♪

♪ who wouldn't want to crash this party? in the park, luke bryan just rocked central park with his smash hit "that's my kind of night." i think they liked it, luke. >> yeah. a lot of catfish dinner signs out there. >> uh-huh. [ cheers and applause ] should we just let them keep going for awhile. >> hey, it's new yorkers and

they know how to yell. >> they do. they do. you graced "gma's" concert stage two years ago and back then talked about hoping to headline big arenas one day. well, that is happening. tell us about it. >> it's crazy. we launched into this year we launched into stadium tours and we've already done -- we've done our first one at heinz field. we had -- pittsburgh and we have gillette coming up. [ cheers and applause ] i love it. everybody is going to cheer for their football team and then we have da bears and we have, oh, and philly and -- [ cheers and applause ] i hope -- >> lots of people from philly. >> philly, so, yeah, we're just having a great year out here. i mean, you know, to move into the level of being able to do stadiums is a huge dream come true for me and -- >> well deserved. >> wouldn't happen without fans making it happen. >> well deserved. i know you're happiest on the

road when your family is with you but school is starting. >> bo starts his first day of school today so -- >> happy first day of school, bo. >> i know. stay tough, boy. don't back down. >> and i understand you mentioned chicago's soldier field. you're going to have a very special arena show that day because you have troops and their families, special guests. >> yes, i mean we -- any time we can -- yes, we certainly need to clap. [ applause ] >> yes, applaud. >> any time we can do anything to showcase the troops and what they do and obviously now, you know, getting into the hotel reading the headlines and looks like we're -- there's no way we're not going to be back in some stuff and we just -- i could never uplift any, you know, the troops enough. my dad was a vietnam veteran and -- [ cheers and applause ] and we just always pray for their families in these times

and, yeah, we are excited we could partner up and do that. >> everyone is excited to hear your next song "roller coaster." i the fifth single off your double platinum album "crash my party" so take it away, luke. >> let's do it. come on. ♪ come on! ♪ she had a cross around her neck ♪ ♪ and a flower in her hand that i picked from ♪ ♪ the side of thomas drive on our way to the sand ♪ ♪ we found an old wooden chair still warm from the sun ♪

♪ pushed it back gave me a kiss with ♪ ♪ bacardi on her lips and i was done ♪ ♪ and we spent that week wide-open ♪ ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ ♪ i didn't know where it was goin' ♪ ♪ just tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ i didn't know that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪ ♪ sunday came and it was over now she's got me twisted ♪ ♪ like an old beach roller coaster ♪ ♪ the rest of those days turned into long crazy nights ♪

♪ when the music got loud we'd sneak away from the crowd ♪ ♪ under theoardwalk lights and with all ♪ ♪ the things we said what i just can't get past ♪ ♪ is the way we let it end now i'm wonderin' ♪ ♪ where she is knowin' i can't ♪ ♪ get that good-bye back ♪ we spent that week wide-open ♪ ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ ♪ i didn't know where it was goin' ♪ ♪ just tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ and i didn't know that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪

♪ sunday came and it was over now she's got me twisted ♪ ♪ like an old beach roller coaster ♪ ♪ she's like a song playin' over and over ♪ ♪ in my mind where i still hold her ♪ ♪ i had the chance and i should've told her ♪ >> let me hear you. ♪ when we spent that last week wide-open ♪ ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ ♪ i should've known where it was goin' ♪ ♪ still tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ and i should've known that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪ ♪ when sunday came and it was over ♪

♪ now she's got me twisted yeah, i'm still twisted ♪ ♪ like that old beach roller coaster ♪ >> let me hear you. ♪ ♪ like that old beach roller coaster ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> good singing, everybody. "gma's summer concert series" presented by claritin, the number one doctor recommended nondrowsy allergy brand. live claritin clear.

♪ this is my song oh, we cannot get enough of luke bryan.

are you ready for his smash hit number one "play it again ♪ >> this is your song new york city today. come on. whoo! ♪ she was sitting all alone on the tailgate tan legs swinging by a georgia plate ♪ ♪ i was looking for her boyfriend thinking no way she ain't got one ♪ ♪ soon as i sat down i was falling in love trying to pour a little sugar in her dixie cup ♪ ♪ talking over the speakers in the back of that truck ♪ ♪ she jumped up and cut me off she was like oh my god ♪

♪ this is my song i've been listening to the radio all night long ♪ ♪ sitting round waiting for it to come on and here it is ♪ ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand spinning me around till it faded out ♪ sheet and she gave me a kiss and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ >> come on. ♪ and i said play it again play it again play it again ♪ i'd gave that dj my last dime if he would have played it just one more time but a little while later we were sitting in the drive in my truck ♪ ♪ before i walked her tohe door i was scanning like a fool am, fm, xm too but i stopped

real quick when i heard that groove ♪ ♪ man you should have seen her light up she was like oh my god this is my song ♪ ♪ we've been listening to the radio all night long i can't believe that it came back on ♪ ♪ but here it is ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand ♪ ♪ spinning in the headlights she gave me a good night kiss and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ >> oh, let me hear you one more time. ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ the next friday night we were sitting out under the stars ♪ ♪ you should have seen her smile when i broke out my guitar ♪

♪ she was like oh my god this is my song i've been listening to the radio all night long ♪ ♪ sitting around waiting for it to come on and here it is ♪ ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand ♪ ♪ spinning in the headlights she gave me a good night kiss ♪ ♪ and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ yeah play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, that's good singing, y'all.

and we want to thank luke bryan for crashing our party in the park. he's got one more in him. how about a little diddy. something you might know called "country girl ♪ >> we'll get them shaking. see, i got rid of george. whoo! where's my country girls at? ♪

my country girls out there in new york city. you got to loosen up now. we'll get the weekend going. are you ready. come on. ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ ♪ oh ♪ got a little boom in my big truck gonna open up the doors and turn it up going to stomp my boots in the georgia mud gonna watch you make me fall in love ♪ ♪ get up on the hood of my daddy's tractor up on the toolbox it don't matter down on the tailgate girl i can't wait to watch you do your thing ♪ ♪ shake it for the young bucks sitting in the honky-tonks for the rednecks rocking till the break of dawn for the dj spinning that country song ♪ ♪ come on come on come on shake

it for the birds, shake it for the bee, shake it for the catfish swimming down deep in the creek ♪ ♪ for the crickets and the critters and the squirrels shake it to the moon shake it for me girl aww ♪ ♪ country girl shake it for me girl shake it for me girl shake it for me ♪ >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. it's 8:56. i'm jummy olabanji.

not so bad for a friday. we'll see if that is still holding true. >> it is great for a friday. just a little bit of volume on the beltway. everything is moving very well. volume 95 in virginia across the occoquan and down to prince william. 50 at the bay bridge in great shape toward the eastern shore. no delay at the toll plaza. client is still light out to the eastern shore. what a beautiful forecast we have to jive around in. >> the temperatures are feeling very comfortable. at dulles airport. 61 degrees in manassas. seventwo degrees in washington, d.c.

we are tracking a low-pressure system that will push to our south and bringing a few showers for this weekend. the best chance will stay south and west of d.c. upperatures in the mid to 80's today. skies turn mostly cloudy. a few showers southwest >> tomorrow with cooler temperatures. >>scenes will be shot in downtown d.c. for the netflix show "house of cards." many major streets will be clues including parts of pennsylvania avenue. for a complete list wjla.com, go to our website wjla.com,. thank you for watching. "live with kelly and michael" is next. you used to sleep like a champ.

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